Improvement in compounds for cure of foot-rot in sheep



"dial-i211 %iairr Letters Patent No. 113,459, dated April 4, 1871.

IMPROVEMENT IN COMPOUNDS FOR CURE OF FOOT-ROI IN SHEEP.-

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

To all whomit may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM T. SHERMAN, -of Marengo, in theeounty of Morrow and State of Ohio,

have invented Qrtain new and useful Improvements in Specifics for the Cure of Foot-Rot in Sheep; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being hadto the accompanying drawing'and to the letters of reference marked thereon which form a part of this specification. I

The nature of my discovery consists in compounding a specific for the cure of foot-rot in sheep, as'

will be hereinafter fully set-forth.

To enable others to avail themselves of the benefit arising from my discovery, I will now make known the ingredients composing it, and the manner of compounding the same.

I take. three (3) ounces blue vitriol, three (3) ounces white vitriol, three (3) onnoesverdigris, three (3) ounces gunpowder, halt pint alcohol, half pint spirits of turpentine, half pint of vinegar, two (2) ounces butter of antimony, and one pint chamber-lye. Mix all of the above thoroughly together and put in a stone .jug and cork tightly.

Manner of Using.

Eradicate as far as possible the disalfected parts of the hoof by means of a sharp knife or other suitable instrument; then wash out thoroughly with water, and apply the compoundv with a swab, or other convenientmeans, after shaking well. The animal thus treated should be turned out on clean pasture and allowed to remain there until completely restored.

Having thus set forth the nature of my discovery,

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent isp The compound, composed substantially of the ingredients herein named, for the purpose set forth. In testimonythat I claim the foregoing as my own I afiix my signature in presence. of two witmesses.

Witnesses R. L. Non, WM. LEONARD.

\VM. T. SHERMAN.

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